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Crisis of Western Civilization and the Rise of Jacobinism

Democracy is not doing as well as it seems (Rye 15)

Major problem with democracy is that it abandones morals (Rye 17)

Moving from obligation to individuals small groups to obligations to large aggregates of

people (Rye 18)

Jacobins promoted removal of current political institutions and switch to egalitarian rule
(Rye 19)

In actuality the rule of the people simply mirrored the ideas of the leaders, this is
occurring in democratic society (Rye 20)

New-Jacobins are in favor of spreading democracy to new areas ( 21)

Older ideas are not accepted by media and thus are not considered (Rye 22)

New Jacobins favor “modern” west.

New Jacobin ideas stand in the way of the development of other moral attributes (Rye 24)

Chapter 2

New jacobins argue that democracy with capitalism should replace ancient institutions
(Rye 25)

New Jacobin wants to force democracy/capitalism on all non western countries (Rye 26)

Some liberal politicians are not infavor of this (Rye 27)

Neo-conservatives overlap with new Jacobins in that they favor the spread of democracy
through military force (Rye 28)

Under bush a Christian sect associated the will of God as being what the US needs to
pursue (Rye 30)

Neo Jacobins are military imperialists (Rye 31)

Some leftist organizations (Bradley institute) in favor of capitalism, US hegemony, and

virtuous (Rye 31)

Strausian: the philospher must hide his innermost beliefs and provide inner lies in order
to ensure their ascnt to power(Rye 32)
Neo Jacobins focus on the moral, political values of the US (Rye 34)

Ideas can be used to justify a strong will to power (Rye 35)

Focus efforts against those who believe they have better ideas (Rye 36)

The new Jacobins are not a group of people. They are a mass of individuals that share
common goals and plans (Rye 40)

It has gained popularity because its ideas are supported by financial/political powers (Rye
41)

Chapter 3

The book does not support return to greek tradition. Instead it supports a
revitalization/reconstruction of institutions (Rye 44)

New jacobins do not associtate with the principles of the framers instead they associate
with there “values” (Rye 45)

Problem with the Jacobins is that they refused to accept an alternative to the egalitarian
reconstruction of government (Rye 46)

Chapter 4

New Jacobins want to spread democracy everywhere, associate equality, human rights,
and majority rule with democracy (Rye 4)

want to sever the governmental connection in other countries with previous traditions
(Rye 49)

Representative democracy v majoritarian democracy

involves small groups of indiviuals
New Jacobins in favor of majoritarian (Rye 50)
large government

Chapter 5

traditional morality associated with love of the indivdual (Christian concept)

New Jacobin: associtaited with beneveolence towards other groups (Rye 56)

Countries primary duties are to conduct their own affairs (Rye 57)

Chapter 6
New Jacobins opposed to aristocracy. Particularly those born into aristocracy (Rye 60)

Traditionally power was thought to be given to those who demonstrated just actions (Rye
61)

Constitutional government: an attempt to build aristocracy into popular government (Rye

63)